fo RECORD MIRROR A DISC. SEPTEMEFR 25. 1978 reviewed by David Hancock NILS LOFGREN: COMMODORES: 'High On Sunshine' (Temle Not A Crime (ARM Motown TIM 10341 AM S 7252) Quite complex song that Nils tries some of old the never gets to its potential Paul Simon type phrasing except on the funk. Even and his own superb guitar the title hook ain't that style on this jogger. But Ultimate immediate. Should Piave he doesn't seem to have Trying crimes stayed on the album, as clicked,, which is much .hey say, more than a pity. in punk MICHELLE PHILLIPS: HOT TUNA: 'It's So BARRY MANN: 'The ROY MARTIN: 'Soul 'No Love Today' (ARM Easy' (Grunt RCG 1002) Princess And The House' (Track 2094 132) AMS7250) Everybody and the mán Punk' (Arista 70) If this is what love means Theme music from has done .this Buddy Holly Title of the week, but 'Mother, and rock to Angie Bowie It comes Jugs Speed' tune lately. Even Jorma although, a Mann / Weil makes this ex -Mama and us the over as particularly Jack giving composition and a T REX: 'Laser Love shallow. This white man sound like Carole King heaviest version around Lambert Potter produc: Trouble / (EMI Marc 15) do not sing the 'Blues is this slowie also aren't going to get away lion the result is too Stones riff marks this even when it's as slowed sounds like theme music. with it conventional., By the ultimate punky pop song up as this Mind you, the e way, they live happily from Marc. It's got two Percy Sledge version ever after. hooks. unbelievable ly- would be a goodie. be ncs, and the chance of BOBBY VINTON: 'Lem - being his biggest in years. ondrops, Lollipos And SAILOR: 'Stiletto Sunbeams' (ABC 4140) Heels' (Epic EPC 4620) Lazy roller of a song with .'i As blatantly Roxy as Slily trite lyrics and no 'Champagne but totally punch. MOR' look out, it ' infectious with the seems that "life is a i A_. ti nickleoden grinding away T REX:biggest in years candy store". Oh yea. ARTHUR BROWN & ALIKi: Loony. throughout. Whistles THE MEO BAND: and WILD CHERRY: 'Play OUR KID: 'Romeo And clicking heels. Could you That Funky 'Summer Hustle' (Pala- ask Music' Juliet' (Polydor 2058 PAL'S) for anything more? (Epic EPC din /, 4593) 7891' Out and out background OSIBISA 'The Coffee This is it Play that funky Bouncy and straight music follow-up to to the M b Song' (Bronze BRO music,- white boy! It's a ahead, complete - 31) with la 'Latin Hiistlé that's too What! Osibisa sell stomper, a disco destroy- las that should out any have the late and too orchestrated JOHN SEBASTIAN: Credibility they had it er, a biggie. Actually, it's whole nation (and swaying in to catch the sunshine (Reprise K was a lot) for session musicians. 'Hideaway' the sake of next to no time. At least vibes. No this well-known LJ it's thane. Jimmy's 14443) samba. JOHNSON: 'Ain't not pretentious, but JOSE Cantina music from the Infectious but unbelie No Values On Your then neither's Pinky and FE'LICIANO: 'Why' (Private man who wasn't "wel- vable. No more of them Love' (Mercury 6007 Perky. Stock PVT 741 comed back" by his for me. 110) justice British fans. Happy, The astute Ian Plastic reggae feel WILLIAM LYALL: blew DAVID ESSEX: 'Com- Levine without logging sound that shows ing Home' (CBS 4486) gets more mileage out of de changes dal JIMMY JAMES E THE it. DEMIS ROUSSOS: make things interesting. 'VAGABONDS: 'Help his class, but another no Almost Monkees type Chicago's LJ with this 'When Forever Has welcome, methinks. sound on David's most mid -tempo mid -Sixties, Why Indeed! Yourself' (Miama MIA DANNY KIRWAN: Gone' (Philips 6042 186) 404) WILLIAM LYALL: 'Us' hummable platter for uptown sweet soul He still hasn't made it in GONZALES: 'Brandy 'Ram Jam City' (DJM Northern soul favourite (EMI 2515) some time. Clever swinger. A merica. (You're A Fine Girl)' DJS 10709) that may already have a Former Pilot keyboards enough to keep you on OM' 2521) Plenty of fiddle gives big demand 'i,1's fast and man the the edge waiting for the Former hit but without the keeps chopping Danny's self -penned loon strident but with no sound but big chorus break and k. funk for which Gonzales goes overboard bounce and happiness subtlety at all. with never quite delivering. are famous. Not too Copies an orchestral But that's about once changed hands for all And Huge. strong and not too arrangement And that's will the Beeb play intoxicating_ £25. where he blows it it... 7 MUD: 'Nile On The TYLA GANG: ARTHUR AND ALIKI CLIFFORD T WARD: CATERINE HOWE: 'Un- `Texts Tiles' (Private Stock Chain Saw Massacre PVT 80) 'Ooh, It Takes Two To 'Oce.an Of Love' til The Morning Boogie' Tango (Philips 6006 542) Comes' 2735) (Stiff BUY 4) Searing faster than ever '(Electric WOT 7) (RCA Gimmick of the Mud give you something Loony Elton and Kiki turns Good idea but too. Already getting the plays week e a . double B-side from the out to be Arthur Brown obviously sustained, even this lister may be too entirely different and former Ducks Deluxe more ambitious. and Aliki Ashman. the on the crescendos. lethargic but its equally Harmo- leader. Pleasant boogie nies and good guitar work chorus is catchy enough Stirring stuff, easily as good as 'Harry' and platter is up market make you say 'Thank but the talking bits aren't memorable and it has that has floating string punk funny. ever -looked -for Chance. chorus. and he's right - it is e B You'. MUD: /aster then ever. side. I,f1. .1.0 Sp .0 Queen celebrate King's t anniversary Hyde lights mured was their QUEEN / Park, smoke bombs, first been denied entrance to Steve Hillage strapped London changing and Freddie unsuccessful single. the star club because she his axe on and wearing ON September 18, i970 rising from beneath the confirmed mem- 'Liar' lacked the necessary Tibetan boots and other Jimi Hendrix died. On stage, looked as If It would bership, and 100,000 arms charisma. trappings, seemed caught September 18, 1978 Queen deny hlm'entrance to the waved back and forth as But her repertoire select of in a hippie time warp played a free London club. smoke billowed and lights songs is wide and her told concert. Yet after the exagger- for the finale of Someone should have dazzled band know how to power him it was six years since That's an Interesting ated bowing, the camp 'in The Lap Of The Cods'. ahead. day accent One she'll end Jimi died. fact only because Brian and American There was no encore. up with her own BBC TV May did look like some ("darlings"), Queen Klki Dee had earlier series. DAVID HA NCiOCK ° sliver winged angel and made a positive attack d:. play an interminable solo' with 'Flick Of The Wrist' using reverb, lag and all and a medley of their hits 11' 1 the other things Jimi (allowed by 'Bring Back pioneered, That Leroy Brown'. Gangsters put the boot in BUT Queen aren't KOOL & THE GANG / Hammersmith with 'Come featuring strident Hendrix, they're Queen. Together' Odeon, London brass work a dance routine that put Or to put It another Indulgence and way, Kool and The Gang enjoy the same sort Ruby Flipper to shame. they're Freddie Mercury. There was only one of anUclpatlon as the Bay City Rollers 'Summer the an Madness' showed He's overt poser, a more piece of self- and they make the most of it quieter, side of the band. Del slick precision like and reflective indulgence - Freddie's They tuned up for two minutes before Ice and soft lights gently enveloped dr ultimately professional vocal solo following the Odeon's safety curtain was stage as the honey -laden voiced of the entertainer who has found Freddie's plano solo tantalisingly lifted to reveal the away Mire hie way - rhythm vocal section gently peeled into that small before he kicked the club section. The rest of the Gang marched one another. can't help think/NI gang of people we call You door down. on stage in gangster gear. that live, Kool and Co could make stars. He did It by changing they mare His performance use of keyboards - before from the well - known Lead 50,000 people throughouttheir like toy pianos. in Hyde white leotard to a black E Smith sounded flat Park on Saturday was Exhausted gultartst Claydee version with a glitter - proof that he could andouof Wneduringhisado. stand crotch piece and toasting Mightier than a herd of elephants. these were forgotten sti beside Jagger, Bowie and But faults the crowd with a glass of they played the kind of set that leaves like a rhythm machine, Kool and a handful of Americans. champagne. He was at you feeling physically exhausted, into tap the ragged Gang flicked back But begin- his most dynamic on There was hardly enough time to breath dancing to the front of the stage ow ning of Queen's set, 'Keep Yourself Alive' as they effortlessly slipped from one moving with the audience.Rows l31AN MAY: elver winged angel. disguised heavily with which someoné miir funky tune to the next They kicked off 61nis .